Calendar Girl (1993)

Three young men go on an end of the summer trip to Hollywood, California. Their quest: to fulfill the fantasy of meeting Marilyn Monroe.

Director:

John Whitesell

Writer:

Paul W. Shapiro

Stars:

Jason Priestley, Gabriel Olds, Jerry O'Connell

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Jason Priestley	...	Roy Darpinian
Gabriel Olds	...	Ned Bleuer
Jerry O'Connell	...	Scott Foreman
Joe Pantoliano	...	Harvey Darpinian
Steve Railsback	...	Roy's Father
Kurt Fuller	...	Arturo Gallo
Stephen Tobolowsky	...	Antonio Gallo
Emily Warfield	...	Becky O'Brien
Michael Quill	...	Photographer
Leslie Wing	...	Ned's Mother
Blake McIver Ewing	...	6-Year-Old Ned
Michael David Kaye	...	6-Year-Old Scott
Sean Fitzgerald	...	6-Year-Old Roy
Maggie Simman	...	6-Year-Old Becky
Elizabeth Quill	...	Howdy Doody Mom

Storyline

Like many adolescent boys, Roy Darpinian had the hots for movie divas, and one in particular was his wet dream as half of America's in the 1950s: Marilyn Monroe. The difference is, one summer holiday he actually decided to enlist his spineless buddies, Scott Foreman and Ned Bleuer, to actually drive all the way to Hollywood and make as many desperate attempts as it takes to meet her or get arrested trying, and no setback or embarrassment (even publicly bare-ass) can stop or distract him. Against all odds, he finally even got a chance to help her...

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Plot Keywords:

grauman's chinese theatre los angeles | handcuffed man | ciro's nightclub hollywood | summer | hollywood | 

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Genres:

Comedy | Drama

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Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated PG-13 for nudity, drug content and language

Did You Know?

Trivia

Straight to video in the UK.

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Goofs

The houses used in the movie were not the actual house Marilyn lived in. There was no upstairs to her actual house. Also, Marilyn had large wooden gates which were locked making it impossible for the boys to get in.

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Quotes

Ned Bleuer: [trying to convince his buddy Roy that he has no chance for a date with Marilyn Monroe] You won't get in to see her. And if you do happen to get in, she won't go out with you, because you have no brains... and you fart.

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Connections

Features Let's Make Love (1960)

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Soundtracks

Bang Bang
Written by Jimmy Sabater and Joe Cuba
Performed by David Sanborn
Courtesy of Elektra Entertainment
By arrangement with Warner Special Products

User Reviews

Uninspired pretty boy nonsense

Jason Priestley as box office draw? Get real! If his "career" hadn't already been dead, this "effort" definitely would have killed it.

The story here is that of three childhood buddies and their infatuation with Marilyn Monroe, told in flash backs. Nice 1950s & 60s "Americana", complete with golden oldie tunes, fashions, movie clips, cars and other period gimmicks. Other than the "time travel" perks, there's not much to see.

A perpetually cigarette-smoking, baby-faced Priestly becomes annoying. The "tough guy" image of his character reminds us of the equally unbelievable Prince in "Purple Rain". This is no "Stand By Me", so be prepared for a disappointment.

Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

3 September 1993 (USA)

Also Known As:

Calendar Girl

Filming Locations:

Ambassador Hotel - 3400 Wilshire Boulevard, Los Angeles, California, USA

Box Office

Budget:

$13,000,000 (estimated)

Opening Weekend USA:

$1,802,688, 6 September 1993

Gross USA:

$2,570,550

Cumulative Worldwide Gross:

$2,570,550

Company Credits

Production Co:

Parkway Productions

Technical Specs

Runtime:

90 min

Sound Mix:

Dolby

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1